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Jet Provost T.4 XR658; Airfix 1/72 scale
Topic Started: Nov 20 2016, 07:45 PM (340 Views)
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Using the new tooling Jet Provost T.3 kit from Airfix, the latest off my bench is XR658, a T.4 that resides at the RAF Manston History Museum in Kent.

Here it is being lifted off the trailer into the museum on 1st October 2016. My model depicts '658 as it was about three weeks later.

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And this is my model of it

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I have about five more of these models to build, showing XR658 in all the colour schemes and markings used through its career. The jet last flew in October 1971 and was grounded after pulling 10G+ on what turned out to be its final flight!

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Nigel
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Nice build Nigel, I am looking forward to seeing the rest of the builds take shape :cool
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Lt Paddy 'Chancer' Boyle
That's a cracking piece of work, Nigel.
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very nice mate, a cracker
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Lt. Derek 'Smurfy' Reeve
Bring the rest on Nigel that is one great looking build and finish.
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Thanks gents.

This new tooling kit is a little cracker to work with. Although it's labeled as a T.3 in the boxing, the engine was the main difference between the T.3 & T.4, so my builds will all be the T.4 variant. With hindsight though, the intake join really needs sorting out!
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Silly question but what is the difference to a t5
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Mark M
Nov 23 2016, 10:17 PM
Silly question but what is the difference to a t5
Not a silly question at all Mark - there's quite a dramatic difference!

Basically, the JP T.3/T.3A were somewhat underpowered, so the T.4 was developed. The main difference between the 3 & 4 was a more powerful engine in the T.4, giving greater response and a speed increase of around 90 knots. Externally, I defy most people to tell the difference between the two marks.

During the 1960's the RAF wanted to increase its high altitude training, and although the T.4 could get up there, its performance wasn't great. The last two T.4's off the production line were used to develop the T.5. This aircraft had strengthened wings, with extra fuel tanks occupying previously empty space in the structure. Larger tip tanks could also be fitted. A more powerful Viper engine was installed and the cockpit was radically re-designed to accommodate a cabin pressurisation system.

The canopy and forward fuselage was much more bulbous and to some people (me included) gave the T.5 and later T.5A aircraft the best "look" a JP has ever had. The Strikemaster was developed from the T.5 series.

This photo shows a T.5 leading a T.3 at the Herne Bay Air Show earlier this year;

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Nigel
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thanks mate, all is now clear
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The latest addition to my Jet Provost flight line is again, XR658, but this time depicted as it might have looked on 8th March 1963 at Luton for its first flight.

The excellent Airfix 1/72 scale T.3 kit has been used, and built as per the instructions. It's a nice kit to work with!

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Here's the first model (XR658 as of October 2016 in the trainer colours)

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Eventually, I'll build XR658 in all of its paint schemes - another four to go!

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Nigel
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A cracking pair mate :cool
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nice one
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Lt. Derek 'Smurfy' Reeve
Excellent Nigel and a fine duo to boot.
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LCDR Tony `Banana's` Clay
Nicely done on both Nigel. :cool

Provost display at Newark next year then?
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